2021 NRL Grand Final: Tickets, venue, event info, entertainment + streaming
The 2021 NRL Grand Final between the Panthers and Rabbitohs will be held at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium on Sunday October 3.
The NRL made the historic announcement a few weeks back, with this year’s decider the first to be played outside of Sydney, due to the city’s ongoing lockdown.
There has been a covid scare in Brisbane this week and as a result, the Queensland Government has capped Suncorp Stadium at 75% of its capacity (39,375), meaning around 13,000 spectators will be unable to attend and will receive a refund. Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville was earlier put on standby to host the game if needed, but officials are confident the game will proceed as planned in Brisbane.
We’ve put together a guide including all the important information you need to know regarding the 2021 NRL Grand Final, from attending the game to how to stream it, both here in Australia and around the world.
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What Date and Time is the NRL Grand Final?
The 2021 NRL Grand Final will be played on Sunday, October 3, with the match kicking-off at 6:30pm local Brisbane time (AEST), which is 7:30pm Sydney/Melbourne time (AEDT), due to daylight savings starting in the early hours of that day, which Queensland doesn’t observe.
How to get 2021 NRL Grand Final tickets
Tickets have officially sold-out for the NRL Grand Final. The final release of grand final tickets went on sale to the public on Monday and were quickly snapped up. They first went on sale on Wednesday 15 September, with prices from $45 and available through Suncorp Stadium’s official ticket agency – Ticketek.
NRL Grand Final Tickets View Seating Map
TICKET ON-SALE INFO
NRL Club Members - Wed 15 September 10:00am
Non-Ticketed Members - Wed 15 September 12:00pm
General Public - Thur 16 September 9:00am
If you're looking for tickets to other sports events, visit the Austadiums Tickets hub here.
NRL Grand Final ticket pricing
Tickets for NRL members start at $45 while tickets for the general public start at $49.
How many spectators can attend Suncorp Stadium?
Due to a Covid scare in Brisbane, the Queensland Government announced on Thursday morning that Suncorp Stadium's capacity will be capped at 75% (39,375). As all tickets had previously sold-out, it means around 13,000 fans can no longer attend, and they'll be automatically refunded by Ticketek. This will be determined by the last 25% of fans who purchased tickets in each of the two allocations. The news means it'll be the second-successive NRL Grand Final to be played in front of a capped crowd, after Stadium Australia's 82,500 capacity was capped at 50% last year.
How to watch the Grand Final
Channel 9 has exclusive rights to televise the NRL Grand Final in Australia and will broadcast the game nationally on 9 and 9HD. If you’re used to watching NRL ad-free on Foxtel, unfortunately you’re unable to watch the Grand Final on Fox League due to broadcast restrictions, so you’ll need to tune into channel 100 (or 209 for HD) to watch the game. Fox League will show a full replay of the game from 10:30pm.
If you usually stream NRL games live on Kayo Sports, they are also unable to broadcast the Grand Final live due to the same restrictions. You can however stream the game in Australia live on 9Now – the streaming service of the Nine Network.
If you are outside Australia, NZ or Pacific Islands, you can stream the Grand Final live on WatchNRL.
See our comprehensive guide on how to watch and stream the NRL Grand Final for more information >
What’s the Grand Final Entertainment?
Sunday's pre-game entertainment at Suncorp Stadium will have a Queensland theme with home-grown star Kate Miller-Heidke to sing the national anthem and the award-winning singer-songwriter will also lead the entertainment with Ian Moss, respected across the globe as one of Australia’s most iconic musicians. Globe-trotting DJs and producers The Stafford Brothers, multi-Platinum DJ, producer and live instrumentalist Timmy Trumpet, internationally acclaimed didgeridoo player and composer William Barton and a 40-piece Orchestra will complete the grand final entertainment which will also include a spectacular light show.
GRAND FINAL RUNNING SHEET (all times local)
12:00pm: Gates open
12.15pm: Intrust Super QLD Cup Prelim Final 1: Wynnum Manly Seagulls v Tweed Seagulls
2.45pm: Intrust Super QLD Cup Prelim Final 2: Norths Devils v Burleigh Bears
4.30pm: Retiring players farewell
5.30pm: Pre-game entertainment
6.30pm: NRL Grand Final: Panthers v Rabbitohs
7:30pm (approx): Half time
8:30pm (approx): Match concludes
Brisbane Accommodation near Suncorp Stadium
If you’re travelling to Brisbane for the Grand Final and looking for somewhere to stay, there are many options to choose from. Austadiums, together with our official travel partners, have put together a map of Suncorp Stadium and the nearby area with available hotels (including Wotif and booking.com) as well as short term rentals through Stayz, all available to book right now at the lowest prices. View the map here >
Past Grand Final winners
Over the past five years, the NRL Grand Final has been won by four different clubs, with the Melbourne Storm the reigning Premiers. Prior to last year’s reduced attendance, the average crowd at the Grand Final since 2015 is 82,343. View every NRL result and attendance since 2003, including every Grand Final, on Austadiums.
| YEAR | EVENT | VENUE | CROWD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | NRL Grand Final: Storm d Panthers | ANZ Stadium | 37,303* |
| 2019 | NRL Grand Final: Roosters d Raiders | ANZ Stadium | 82,922 |
| 2018 | NRL Grand Final: Roosters d Storm | ANZ Stadium | 82,688 |
| 2017 | NRL Grand Final: Storm d Cowboys | ANZ Stadium | 79,722 |
| 2016 | NRL Grand Final: Sharks d Storm | ANZ Stadium | 83,625 |
| 2015 | NRL Grand Final: Cowboys d Broncos | ANZ Stadium | 82,758 |
This article will continue to be updated with the latest Grand Final related information.
